BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2012, 01:48

Username Protected wrote:

Thank you all for the lead. I sent Neal a PM. Sounds like he's my guy.

Tell Neal that 50% of the commission should go back to the General Fund at BeechTalk. :cheers:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2012, 12:40

Username Protected wrote:

And yes Wade, it is time that I send back some more money to the Jeff's. Their dedication, generosity, and passion is unprecedented. They too, will never pay for a meal or drink in my presence. Ever.

-Neal

Neal,

You are a gentleman. My suggestion was only in jest. You earn every bit of your commission. I have never looked back at my decision. I am glad Gene has asked you to help him. I can reassure him that he will be a happy camper when he steps into his new Beechcraft.

When are you coming back to NC so we can take my finely tuned B36 for a good long flight? I would be interested in hearing your comments.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2012, 13:33

Username Protected wrote:

In fact, your Ovation is just about as much faster than the A-36 than the A-36 is faster than the Skylane.
Jgreen

Seriously? I did not know this. My A36 trues 174 ROP and 167 LOP. How fast are Ovations? Also, are the seats mounted flush with the floor like earlier Mooneys? That was the one thing that sold my wife on Beechcrafts. She said "OMG, we are sitting up in a chair and not sitting on the floorboard". I am not sure I have looked real close at a late model Mooney.

Heck my flight instructor at GATTS dropped a pen on the floor of my A36 the first flight and was shocked that he could not reach the floor to pick it up. I told him to get another one out of the glovebox because they are heck to pick up down there.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2012, 17:38

My Bravo seats are certainly not bolted to the floor and have significant up/down adjustment. The seating position is not as high as the A-36 and personally I find the Bonanza more comfortable.

As for the speed, seriously. The Ovation and the Bravo will hurt your feelings as will the Cirrus SR-22.
Green

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2012, 17:43

Username Protected wrote:

My Bravo seats are certainly not bolted to the floor and have significant up/down adjustment. The seating position is not as high as the A-36 and personally I find the Bonanza more comfortable.

As for the speed, seriously. The Ovation and the Bravo will hurt your feelings as will the Cirrus SR-22.
Green

All true. The mooney seating is more sports car-like than the Bo and the Ovation is 10-15kts faster, probably because it makes a smaller hole in the air.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2012, 17:56

This reminds me of how GA is all about compromise. Speed, useful load, comfort and handling characteristics. Kind of like women.... :duck:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2012, 18:35

And I will be the first to vote the bonanza the over all better aircraft.

Jgreen

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2012, 22:30

it is always a plane, for a price. A complex equation of give and take, pros and cons.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2012, 22:53

Username Protected wrote:

This reminds me of how GA is all about compromise. Speed, useful load, comfort and handling characteristics. Kind of like women.... :duck:

I don't think I've ever described a woman using the term, "useful load..."

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2012, 22:58

Username Protected wrote:

This reminds me of how GA is all about compromise. Speed, useful load, comfort and handling characteristics. Kind of like women.... :duck:

I don't think I've ever described a woman using the term, "useful load..."

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2012, 23:20

Username Protected wrote:

And I will be the first to vote the bonanza the over all better aircraft.

Jgreen

I think so as well, John. A Beech feels more...solid. Although that Mooney wing will hold in there until 11+ G, A Beech feels like it was built like an airliner.

To me it is a "more for more" solution. More money, more gas, more comfort and more room. It is a big substantial airplane that you climb up on rather than squeeze in. I know for a fact passengers feel more comfortable in a Bonanza.

The Beech feels like a Cadillac with a 425 engine. A big American statement about how we can travel when we want to. The Mooney feels more like a 911. If you desire a Mooney Acclaim, then its a 911 Turbo, that TSIO-550G will run 237 knots. 200 knots if you want to make TBO.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2012, 23:36

Help me get out of a Mooney

Oops, I misread the topic. I was searching for the "Help me get out of money" thread. Thought that would be a fun read.

Rob